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Why Ecosystems Need Healthy Populations of Apex Predators to Be Restored![]()
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Far from causing economic loss, wolves are beneficial to humans. According to a 2021 research article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the existence of wolves leads to economic benefits to humans that are “63 times greater than the costs of verified wolf predation on livestock.”![]()
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Emphasizing the importance of wolves in maintaining a healthy ecosystem and biodiversity, Joseph Bump, an ecologist at the University of Minnesota, explained in a 2022 Discover magazine article that wolves influence not only the populations of the prey they consume but also the populations of the food sources for their prey.![]()
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We need to veer away from our human desire to exploit nature through competition and greed. Instead, we must embrace social and natural harmony and cooperation for the benefit of all. Among the multitude of lessons that we can learn from wolves, this may be the most important.
Why Ecosystems Need Healthy Populations of Apex Predators to Be Restored
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When the wolves leave, it significantly impacts the ecosystem.
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F1374, better known as Vera, is the mother of 26 pups, 16 of which were cross-fostered into the wild. Read her story here.![]()
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"August of 2022, Vera joined the Southwest Wildlife pack. Vera now resides peacefully and comfortably in an enclosure with Redford, an older male who needed companionship. They get along well and enjoy their days playing in the sun and napping in the shade."![]()
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Image: Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center
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